Sterilizing apparatus



y 1932 E. M. A. ENLOWS ET AL 1,356,988

STERILI ZING APPARATUS Filed 001:. 6, 1950 IHlil... ummuminiiimu INVENTOR5 f/i-EROo KS 15.. M A. Evz a w: KK G/IddMA-Z s ATTO EYJ upon the number of atomizers to be sterilized.

The rack is associated with the cabinet and preferably disposed on the front wall thereof by any desired means. The specific attachf ing means illustrated comprises a I metallic strip of a length slightly less than the length of thecabinet 10 and secured to the web portion 20 of therack as by rivets 35. The strip extends upwardly and is bent back on itself as at 36 to provide an elongated hook which engages over the top edge of the front wall of the cabinet. The strip is thereafter extended upwardly asat 37 for a substantial distance above the hook 36 and has cut therein a plurality of'apertures 38 which are vertically aligned with indentations 30,31 of spacer portions 28, 22, respectively. Angularly shaped side Wings 40, 41 project rearwardly from the vertical portion 37 and are welded o'rotherwise fixed thereto.

By reference to Fig. 2, the cover 14 of the cabineti's raised, and the rack, by means of hook 36 engaging over the. top edge of the fnont'wall, is detach'ably suspended therefrom'ent'erior of the cabinet. Depressions 43 maybe stamped the web portion 20 of the rack, whereby to space the same slightly from the cabinet The wing portions 40 extend rearwardly just inside the top side walls of the cabinet. and lips 42 fixed thereon may extend outwardly over the edge of said walls to form a support therefor; Upon lowering of the cover, the under face thereof engages the'top' edges of the wings 40, 41 and vertical extension'37, thedrip flanges 15 of the cover,

by reason of their normal clearance from the too edges of the side and front walls-of the cabinet, fitting just inside said wings and ex tension, and thus substantially sealing the cabinet and preventing leakage of steam therefrom. 7

One or a plurality of atomizers B mav then be placed on the rack, the bot om of the atomivzer bottle resfing on shelf 26. The bottleis held in inclined position and against lateral displacement by indentations 30, 31 of spacer portions"28, '22, respectively, the neck of the bottle or bottles beingseated in the said indentations 31. The spray tips or nozzles N'which extend normal to the anis of the bottles pass upon proper'insertion' thru apertures 38 in the extension 37 and proiectinto the cabinet where they are subjected to the action of the heated fluid or steam therein' In order to prevent seepage of the atomizing liquidthru the atomizer tips or nozzles being resilient, is readily removable froinor attached tothe atomizer nozzles.

"5 It will-be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained. As many changes couldbe madeincarrying out the above invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be inter preted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. In combination with a sterilizing cabinet, a support for atomizers having spray nozzles and including means to detachably secure said support to and exteriorly of the cahinet,thesupport being provided with apertures through which the spray nozzles extend within the cabinet.

2. In combination with a sterilizing cabi-' net, 2. support for atomizers having spray nozzles, means for mounting the support eX- teriorly of the cabinet, the support including means to hold the atomizer bottle in inclined position, said means being provided with apertures through which the spray nozzles extend Within the cabinet.

In combination with a sterilizing cabinet, :1 support for atomizer bottles having spray nozzles, the support including an upright portion, an inclined shelf extending from said upright portion and on which the atomizer bottle is supported in inclined re lation whereby the spray nozzles may extend within the cabinet, a spacer portion adjacent said shelf and having an indentation into which the atomizer extends. and means for det-achably securing the upright portion to and exteriorly of the cabinet.

4%. In combination with .a sterilizing cabinet, a support for atomizers having spray nozzles, the support including an upright portion, an inclined shelf extending from said upright portion and on which the atomizer bottle is supported in inclined relation whereby the spray nozzles may extend within the cabinet, aspacer portion adj-acentsaid shelf and having an indentation into which the bottom portion of the bottle extends, and an other spacer portion extending from said upright portion and havingan indcntion into which the neck portion of the bottle extends. and means for detachably securing the upright portion to and exteriorly of said cabinet. r

' 5.- In combination with a sterilizing cabinot having a hinged cover, a support adapted to hold an atomizer bottle in inclined position, and means extending over the top edge of a wall of said cabinet for securing the support thereto, said means having an extension thereon operative to hold the cover in inclined position and provided with an aperture therein thru which the spray tips extending from the bottle may projectwithin the cabinet.

6. In combination with a sterilizing cabinet having a hinged cover, a support adapted to hold an atomizer bottle in inclined position, a strip fixed to said support and extending upwardly therefrom to form a hook adapted to engage over a top edge of the cabinet, the strip being extended upwardly from the hook to hold the cover in inclined position, said extension having an aperture relation to said elements and forming a hook for engagement over the edge of a wall of a cabinet and projecting upwardly therefrom, said projection being provided with apertures thru which may extend a portion of said article, and triangularly shapped wings extending normally from the side ed es of said projection.

ignedat Washington, District of Columbia, this 25th day of August,1930.

RICHMOND A. BROOKS.

ELLA M. A. ENLOWS. REISTER R. GROOMES.

therein thru which the spray tips extending from the bottle may project within the cabinet.

7. In combination with a sterilizing cabinet having a hinged cover, a support adapted to hold an atomizer bottle in inclined position, a strip fixed to said support and extending upwardly therefrom to form a hook adapted to engage over the top edge of the front wall of the cabinet, said strip beingv extended upwardly from the hook to hold the cover in inclined position, said extension having an aperture for insertion of the spray tip extending from the atomizer bottle within the cabinet, and triangular shaped wings secured to said extension and extending rearwardly between the top edges of the side walls of the cabinet and inclined cover thereof.

8. An attachment for sterilizing cabinets including an inclined shelf, a spacer member adjacent said shelf and having an indentation therein for holding an article supported on said shelf from lateral displacement, a spacer element removed from said firstnamed spacer element and having an indentation aligned vertically with said firstnamed indentation, means joining said last named spacer element with said shelf, and an extension providing a means of attachment with a cabinet.

9. An attachment for sterilizing cabinets comprising an inclined shelf element, spacer elements operatively related thereto for pre venting lateral displacement of an article supported on said shelf, and an extension in fixed relation to said elements and forming a hook for engagement over the edge of a wall of a cabinet and projecting upwardly therefrom, said projection being provided with apertures thru which may extend a portion of said article.

10. An attachment for sterilizing cabinets comprising an inclined shelf element, spacer elements operatively related thereto for preventing lateral displacement of an article supported on said shelf, an extension in fixed 

